Automobile light



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 G. A. CALHOUN AUTOMOBILE LIGHT Filed July 27,

` Deco 7 E Dec. 7 1926.

G. A. CALHOUN AUTOMOBILE LIGHT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

.` Filed July 27, 1922 '15 ytain novel features of I 35 Referring aient era 73 -au'rorronrnn nier.

Application :tiled July 2.7,

The present invention relates to an automobile light having for its principal object to embody a structure including a signal, a

- tail light and a parking light'. Another important object of the invention is to provide means for` shutting od when the automobile is in motion.

Another object ot' the invention is to'prol@ vide a stop signal operable upon actuation of the brake of the automobile.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in cerconstruction, and the combination and arrangement of' parts as will be hereinafter more fully described andO claimed.

ln the drawings 'Figure 1 is a diagram of the wiringused with this device showing the same as applied tov an automobile, f

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one form of the light housing7 25 Figure 3 is a 'vertical section vthere- Figure is a horizontal transverse sec-A tion theret rough,

Figure 5 is a iront elevation of another "30 -form of the housing,

6 is a side elevation thereof,

7 8 and 9 are sections taken subthe lines 7-7, 8-8, land 9--9 Figure Figures stantially on of Figure 6.

to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the housing is provided with a signal compartment 2 having in its front a trans arent colored panel 3 preferably provvide with the word Stop written therein so as to be plainly seen when the electric bulb 4 situated in the compartment 2 is illuminated.` AL' second compartment 5 is situated alongside oi the first compartment ,2 and isseparated therefrom by the partiiw tion 6 through which extends the electric socket 7 that supports the bulb 4. The compartment 5 extends below the comparti ment 2 b'eing provided with the extension 8,2which is provided at its front end witha panel'9- and at its other end with a bulls eye or panel 10. An electric bulb 11` mounted in a socket 11' situated in the compartment 5 furnishes light for these panels 9 and 10.

A shutter12 is pivotally mounted within thev compartment 5 and is adapted to-'be operated for shutting ed the light through the light being I had ed in a socket 1 1.

- light therefrom when 1922. Serial No. 577,916.

panel 10., wWhen this shutter 12 is in an open` vor non-registering position with the panel l0 the device acts as `an ordinary parking seen from the front and rear of the vehicle but when the shutter 'l2 registers I with .the panel the device acts as an ordi- -s the' rays of light from the parking lightsv na'y tail light being visible from the rear .on y.

Thetop 13 isfmovable and is held in place bythe screws 14 sothat ready access may be to lthe interior of the two compartments suchv as will be found necessary trom time .to t1me 1n removing the bulbs 4 and 11. lThe houslng 1 is carried upon a bracket 15 which 1s preferably attached to a rear mud guard of the automobile.

ln the modification shown in Figures 5 A to. 9 inclusive the housing 20 is constructed with the signal compartment 2ly and the.

other compartment 22 which is provided with an extension at its top 23 that extends over the compartment 21s these two compartments being separated by the partition 24. The bulb 4 lights the compartment 21 and is mounted in a socket 7 while the bulb 11 lights the compartment 22 and'l is mount- 25 is mounted on the open end et the housing being the bolts 27. A panel 28 is mounted in the rear wall of `the housing opposite the partment 22 and adapted to be placed in registry with ,the panel 2,8 so as to shut the desired. It is to be noted that this shutter 12has` an extension 12' operable ing being e'tended through a slot 29 provided therein. ably written on the panel so as to reglsterwith thel compartment 21 so as to be easily read upon 'illumination of the bulb 4.

In both modifications it is to be noted that the tail light compartments 5 and 22 are ,provided adjacent their lower ends with openings 7 covered by transparent panels 30 so that light will be directedy downwardly for illuminating a license plate usually carried upon automobiles.

Particular attention is now called to Figure 1 wherein it will be seen that a battery 32 is provided having the positive and negative leads 33 and 34. A brake rod is shown at' 35 and is adapted to actuate a switch 36.

panel of colored glassheldin place by the clamp band A 26 the ends of which are drawn together by from the exterior of the hous- The word Stop is prefer" till the lead 33,. thro-ugh ammeter 37 through` the switch 38, through the wire 39 through the bulb 11 ,and returned to the battery through the` lead 34. When the switch 36 is closedl the current passes through the lead 33, wire-40, ammeter 37, wire 41, through the bulb 4, and returns to the battery through the wire 42, switch 36, wire 43 and lead 34.`

i' It is thought that the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood without a morev detailed description thereof. It isy to be understood that the present disclosure of the invention merely relates to the preferred embodiments thereof and that numerous changes may beresorted to within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof. I

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is i 1. A vehicle lamp including an opaque casing open at its rear e'nd andv havin a front wall, a transverse partition having a vertical portion dividing a portion of the casing into front and rear compartments, said partition including a horizontal portion extending to the rear end of' the casing whereby a portion of the front compartment has an extension leading to the rear end of the casing, a transparent' panel' closing .the rear end of the casing and having signalling indicia thereon opposite the rear compartment and jwarning color opposite the extension of the front compartment, the ront wall of the casing .having an opening opposite the extension ofl the front compartment and covered by an un-colored lens, a source yof light in each compartment, and a vertically swinging opaque shutter pivot= ed'within the casing and manually operable to cover or uncover said lens-covered openinfr at will without affecting the passage of lig-ht through the rear panel, whereby the lamp may` be employed as a. stop signal,

ytail light and parking light.

2. 'A vehicle lamp including an opaque casing open at its rear end and having an opaque front wall, an opaque transverse partition having a vertical lower portion dividing the lower portion of the casing into front and rear compartments, said partition including a horizontal upper portion extending to the rear end of the casing whereby a portion vof the front compartment has an extension leading to the rear end of the casing over the rear 'compartment, a transparent panel closing the rear end of the casing and having signalling indicia thereon opposite the rear compartment and warning color opposite the extension of the front compartment, the front wall of the casing having an opening opposite the extension of the front compartment and covered by an un-colored lens, and a source of light in each compartment.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.v

GEORGE A.. CALHOUN. 

